Thrust-bearing.



No. 705,839. Patented my 29, |902..

AQ E. HENDERSON. THRUST BEARING.

(Application mea Apr. 5. 19'02., No Madd.)

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ALBERT E. HENDERSON, OF TORONTO, CANADA.

RUST-BEARING.

srncrricatrroufomrag'par@of 'Letters' Patent No. 705,839, dated July 29, 1902.

Aspiration rndAprn t. 190,2.` santi Nt. 101,444. tra moana To ctZZ toll/ontt't nto/1y concerns] i L Be it known that I, ALBERT ENNIs HENDER- SON, "of the city ofloronto, in the county of York and Provinceo Ontario, Canada, have invented certainvnew and ,usefulImprove-z ments in-Thrust-Bearings, ofwhic'h the fol-- lowing is a full,;clear,` and exact description.

This invention relates to an antifriction device which will check" the longitudinal orend` movement of the shaft-or journal-box and relieve them of what is technicallyknownas end thrust, the object oftheinvention be-ying to so arrange this device that it can be adjusted to take up the endthrust and eliminate the friction of the contacting parts and form an antifriction end bearing therefor.

In carrying out the invention I primarily employ two contacting antifriction thrustballs, one centrally located in the end of the shaft and the other'. adjusted to it` by a screw passing through the end cap or'plate of the journal-box. This construction without further parts is practicable where the journal-v boXes and the thrust-balls are required `to receive the outward vthrust only of the shaft; but where the journal-box isw rotatable and is subject to, lateral movement under heavy pressure', as-in case of vehicle-wheels, itis necessary to provide for the thrust of the journal-box as well as for `the thrust of the shaft, which is accomplished by fitting the journal with a radial flange opposed to an annular flange integrally formed with or connected to the inner face ofV the journal-box and interposing between these flanges auxiliary thrust-balls, as hereinafter more fully set forth, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure lis a sectional view of a journal with its bearing-rollers and journal-box, showing the relative positions of the various parts and the construction and arrangement of the thrust-balls and adjustingscrew. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of a modification of the same. 'Fig El is a sectional view of a second modification of the same.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts throughout thespecication and drawings. t

For illustrative and explanatory purposes I have shown and described the thrust-bearing as applicable to a journal and journalbox having antifriction` roller-bearings, as

same on the journal a.

`well asto ordinary styles of journal-boxes andjournals.

As the thrust-bearing can be used in connection with any style ofjournalsuch-as shafting, vehicle and car axles, propeller-shafts, &c.-I wish it to be understood lthat the term journal includes in its meaning shafts, axles, and axle-arms of all descriptions and that ythe word fjournal-box inc ludes-in its meaning all forms of journalbones andwheel-hubs.

Loosely mounted on the end of the journal a is a sleeve l), .the outer and inner ends of which arescrew-threaded to receive the adjusting-nutsca and d, respectively. Loosely encircling the journal a between the adjusting-nuts c andd are the retaining-rings e for the antifriction-bearing rollersf, and inclosing the antifriction-bearing rollers f and retaining-rings eis a lsleeve g, fitted into or `formingpartofrthe journal-box it. The ends of theinnerface ofthe j ournal-box are screw- ,threaded to receive theadjusting-nuts t and j, respectively, bearing against the outer and innerends of the sleeve g.V The internal face of the sleeve g and the external face of the sleeve are iitted with independently-rotatable abutting shoulders la to partially overlap and engage the ends of the bearing-rollers f and prevent the lateral displacement of the The adjusting-nut c has a radial flange m opposed to the annular iiangeo of theadjnsting-nut z', and interposed between the radial and annular flanges m and o are auxiliary thrust-balls p to receive the thrust of the outward movement of the journal-box 7L` or the inward movement of the journal ct. 1

` Fitted into the outer end of the j ournal-box h is an end plate or 'cap q, abutting against the adj listing-nut t, and fitted into the inner end of the journal-box h is a lock-nut r, abutting against the adjusting-nut j, the purpose of the end plate or cap q and lock-nut r being to lock the adj listing-nuts rigidly in their adj usted position. The outer end of the j ournal a is itted with a lock-nut s, which engages the outer end of the sleeve' l) and the outer face of the adj listing-nut c to lock the sleeve and adjusting-nut c against outward displacement, the inward displacement ofthe sleeve b being prevented by the shoulder Z.

Formed centrally in the outer end of the IOO journal a is a recess f, having a cushioningkwasher u, and contained in the recess t is a ing-screwy the thrust-ball w can be minutely adjusted to the thrust-ball o to receive the end bearing ofthe journal and prevent the end movement of the journal and journalbox without interfering with the free revolution of the same, the adjusting-screw y being locked in its adjusted position by a locknut a', bearing against the outer face of the end cap or plate q. The antifriction-balls o and w receive the thrust of the outward movement of the axle or the inward movement of the journal-box, while the auxiliary thrustballs p receive the inward thrust of the axle or outward thrust of thejournal-box, the thrust of either the journal or journal-box under heavy pressure or otherwise being cushioned by the washers u and t.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

j l. In a thrust-bearingthe combination of the journal the journal box', antifriction thrust-balls interposed between the end of the journal and journal-box, a peripheral flange for the journal, an annular flange for the journal-box opposed to the peripheral flange, and auxiliary thrust-balls interposed between the annular and peripheral flanges,

substantially as specified. 2..In a thrust-bearing the combination ofthe journal, having in its end a centrally-located ball-chamber, a journal-box having an end cap fitted with a longitudinal bore registering With the ball-chamber of the journal, contacting thrust-balls contained in the ballchamber and bore respectively, and an adjusting-screw fitted into the bore to adjust the thrust-balls to each other, substantially as specified.

' 3. In a thrust-bearing the combination ot the journal, having in its end a centrally-located ball-chamber, a journal-box having an end cap fitted with a longitudinal bore registering with the ball-chamber of the journal, contacting thrust-balls contained in the ballchamber and bore respectively, an adjustingscrew tted into the bore to adjust the thrustballs to each other, and resilient cushions contacting the balls in the ball-chamber and adjusting-screw, substantially as specified.

4. yIn a thrust-bearing the combination of the journal, having in its end a centrally-located ball-chamber, a journal-box having an end cap fitted with a longitudinal bore registering with the ball-chamber of the journal, contacting thrust-balls contained in the ballchamber and bore respectively, an adjustingscrew itted into the bore to adjust the thrustballs to each other, resilient cushions in the ball-chamber and adjusting-screw and contacting the balls, a radial flange for the journal opposed to an annular ange for the journal-box and auxiliary thrust-balls interposed between the annular and radial flanges, substantially as specified.

5. In a thrust-bearing, the combination of a journal having a recess in its outer end, said recess having a greater diameter than depth, a journal-plate opposed to the end of the journal provided with a bore in alinement with said recess, an adjustable screw mounted in said bore'to provide a recess in the inner end of the plate of lesser depth than the diameter of the bore, and balls mounted in the recesses projecting respectively beyond the outer faces of the journal and the journalplate, said balls contacting to receive the end thrust.

Toronto, March 20, 1902.

A. E. HENDERSON. In presence of C. H. RIoHEs, L. F. BROCK. 

